Historical Events
Nimitz Finds Guadalcanal
Admiral Chester Nimitz's B-17 finds Guadalcanal using a National Geographic map
- SS exterminates 3,500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland in 6 week period
Famous Birthdays
- (Angus) "Gus" Dudgeon, British pop record producer (Elton John, David Bowie), born in Woking, Surrey (d. 2002)
- Dewey Martin, Canadian rock drummer (Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"), born in Chesterville, Ontario (d. 2009)
- Frankie Lymon, American pop singer (The Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"), born in New York City (d. 1968)
- Sture Pettersson, Swedish cyclist (Olympic silver 1968)
About September 30, 1942
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
